65-1941. Same; license required to perform certain activities; exceptions; penalty; action to enjoin unauthorized activities; cease and desist orders. (a) No person, including a tattoo artist, cosmetic tattoo artist or body piercer, shall perform tattooing, cosmetic tattooing or body piercing on another person, display a sign or in any other way advertise or purport to be a tattoo artist, cosmetic tattoo artist or body piercer unless that person holds a valid license issued by the board. This act does not prevent or affect the use of tattooing, cosmetic tattooing or body piercing by a physician, a person under the control and supervision of a physician, a licensed dentist, a person under the control and supervision of a licensed dentist, an individual performing tattooing, cosmetic tattooing or body piercing solely on such individual's body.
(b) Violation of subsection (a) is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
(c) The board may bring an action to enjoin any person required to be licensed under K.S.A. 65-1940 through 65-1954, and amendments thereto, from practicing body piercing, tattooing or cosmetic tattooing if such person does not hold a currently valid license authorizing the person to engage in such practice. The board may bring an action to enjoin any person from operating an establishment required to be licensed under K.S.A. 65-1940 through 65-1954, and amendments thereto, if such person does not hold a currently valid establishment license.
(d) The board may order the remedying of any violations of rules and regulations of the board or any provision of this act and the board may issue a cease and desist order upon board determination that the holder of a license has violated any order of the board, any rules and regulations of the board or any provision of K.S.A. 65-1940 through 65-1954, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1996, ch. 138, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 193, § 3; L. 2008, ch. 108, § 12; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 19 - Licensure Of Entities By State Board Of Cosmetology
65-1904b Licensure, reciprocity, conditions.
65-1905 Examinations; qualifications of applicants; temporary permit.
65-1906 Display of license, inspection report and sanitation standards.
65-1907 Inspectors, duties and training; student requirements; dual-licensed salon and barber shops.
65-1909 Violations; civil and criminal remedies.
65-1920 Tanning facility licensing; definitions.
65-1922 Same; warning signs; posting; dimensions.
65-1923 Same; promotional material.
65-1925 Rules and regulations; inspections; violations; remedies.
65-1926 Licensure requirement; grounds for disciplinary action; fees.
65-1927 Penalties for violations.
65-1929 Tanning facility license required; remedies.
65-1931 Minors prohibited from tanning; fines.
65-1940 Licensure of tattooing and body piercing; definitions.
65-1942 Same; prohibited acts; penalty.
65-1943 Same; application for licensure; fees; requirements for licensure.
65-1945 Same; expiration; renewal; continuing education.
65-1946 Same; standards for licensure.
65-1948 Same; powers and duties of board.
65-1950 Same; licensure; fees.
65-1954 Same; penalties; civil fines; costs and attorney fees; disposition of proceeds.